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  1. Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha

    Okay, I know the inspiration for Woody was the acorn woodpecker, but if any real woodpecker looks like him, the pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is the one. This photo even has a bit of a cartoon feel to it. I caught this bird as it burst out of the forest behind my house — I just raised my camera and snapped, almost like skeet shooting. I didn’t even realize what kind of bird it was until later.

    Explore more chic woodpecker photos by visiting my photo gallery.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #woodpeckers #PileatedWoodpecker

  2. Heh. Who needs to watch video games when there are birds of prey flying around! I watched one fly for a good ten minutes, and found myself swaying as the bird changed direction, imagining that I was one with them. It was a really cool moment. I also saw a kestrel standing in a driveway on my way home from an errand. Was it the same kestrel? Could have been...

    #Birdwatching #BirdFlight #Falcons #Kestrels #AmericanKestral #BirdsOfPrey #Maine #HumanImagination #HumanPowered

  3. L'EuroBirdPortal (EBP), un dels projectes més innovadors de l’European Bird Census Council (EBCC), ha obert al públic avui la nova versió del seu visor en línia.

    La gran novetat d’aquesta nova versió del visor és que ara inclou totes les espècies d'Europa, prop de 600!

    Podeu consultar-lo a
    eurobirdportal.org/cat

    #ocells #alavista #fedipajareo #aves #birds #birdwatching

  4. Golden Eyes

    Ever wonder where Ian Fleming came up with the name GoldenEye for a James Bond story? It certainly didn’t come from rock pigeons (Columba livia), but looking at this portrait, the movie title drifts into mind all the same.

    If you're a fan of stunning dove imagery, be sure to explore my photo gallery for a collection of beautiful snapshots that capture their elegance and charm.

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #doves #pigeons #RockDoves #RockPigeons

  5. Violet-backed starling, a striking bird with a wide range across sub-Saharan Africa. #BirdOfTheDay #Iridescence #eck

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